US4107382A
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Coated pitch prill
Assignee: Braskem America Inc
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Filing: 1976-09-09
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Granted: 1978-08-15
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Expires: 1996-09-09
Abstract
Abstract Process for forming coated pitch prills by mixing pitch prills with finely divided carbonaceous material and agitating the prills and carbonaceous material until a layer of carbonaceous material adherently bonded to the pitch prill is formed. Preferably the pitch prill is a substantially spherical particle having an average diameter between about 1 and about 5 millimeters. The finely divided carbonaceous material is preferably carbon black.
Inventors
- 👤 Harry G. Augustine
- 👤 Kenneth C. Krupinski
- 👤 Frank A. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 18:45
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10C; C10C3/00; C10C3/14; Y; Y02; Y02P; Y02P10/00; Y02P10/10; Y02P10/134; Y10; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2918; Y10T428/292; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/2982; Y10T428/2991; Y10T428/2998; Y10T428/31504; Y10T428/31815
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
86 words
A coated pitch prill having an average diameter of between about 1 and about 5 millimeters and comprising a pitch prill having adherently bonded to the exterior layer thereof finely divided carbonaceous material selected from at least one member of the group consisting of carbon black, graphite and coke and wherein the finely divided carbonaceous material is present in sufficient amount to prevent agglomeration of the prills at ordinary temperatures and pressures and in sufficient amount to reduce the dusting tendency of the prills during handling.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
86 words
A coated pitch prill having an average diameter of between about 1 and about 5 millimeters and comprising a pitch prill having adherently bonded to the exterior layer thereof finely divided carbonaceous material selected from at least one member of the group consisting of carbon black, graphite and coke and wherein the finely divided carbonaceous material is present in sufficient amount to prevent agglomeration of the prills at ordinary temperatures and pressures and in sufficient amount to reduce the dusting tendency of the prills during handling.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
50 words
Coated prill as in claim 1 wherein the coating is present in an amount between about 0.25 and about 1.0 percent by weight of the dry prill and the carbonaceous material upon being applied to the prill has an average particle size of between about 0.01 and about 50 microns.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
37 words
Coated prill as in claim 1 wherein the coating is present in an amount of about 0.4 percent by weight of the dry prill and said average particle size is between about 0.01 and about 0.9 microns.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
Coated prill as in claim 1 wherein the finely divided carbonaceous material is carbon black.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
Coated prill as in claim 1 wherein the prill is substantially spherical in shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
Coated prill as in claim 5 wherein the carbon black is thermal black.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
47 words
Coated prill as in claim 6 wherein the thermal black coating was produced by intimately mixing and agitating a pitch prill and a thermal black pellet in the presence of water and then drying to form an adherently bonded coating upon the surface of the pitch prill.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
Coated prill as in claim 6 wherein the coating is present in an amount between about 0.25 and about 1.0 percent weight of the dry prill.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
Coated prill as in claim 1 wherein the coated prill is useful as a binder for (1) carbon anodes for aluminum reduction cells and/or (2) graphite electrodes for electric arc steelmaking furnaces.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
Coated prill as in claim 9 wherein the pitch prill is a coal tar pitch prill.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-08-14 | 1982-02-13 | 1982-08-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-08-14 | 1986-02-13 | 1986-08-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-08-14 | 1990-02-13 | 1990-08-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |